Should zoos exist? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

An estimated 700 million people visit zoos every year. Some people see these facilities as a great way to teach people about nature and to save species from extinction. Others think they’re cruel and unnecessary. It’s a heated debate. And now, as more and more people are watching animal rescue videos on Instagram and TikTok, it feels like the debate is hotter than ever. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM William Lee Adams from the What in the Word team talks us through the history of zoos, including how Queen Charlotte (who was featured in Netflix’s Bridgerton) came to have twenty kangaroos, and how zoos have evolved. We also discuss their pro and cons. We hear from Tonya Lander, a biology lecturer at the University of Oxford, 19-year-old animal rights activist Nikita Dhawan, and Delcianna Winders, who is the director of the Animal Law and Policy Institute at Vermont Law and Graduate School. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Brief history of zoos 01:48 How zoos have evolved 03:10 How many people visit zoos globally 04:04 The reasons why people think zoos should exist 05:50 Prof Tonya Lander on the role of zoos in conservation 07:15 Activist Nikita Dhawan on why zoos shouldn’t exist 08:08 The three main reasons why people think zoos shouldn’t exist 09:50 Zoochosis 10:49 The future of zoos 12:25 Prof Delcianna Winders on what model zoos should use 13:40 Sanctuaries and their potential 15:15 How to find an ethical zoo Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Mora Morrison and Elena Angelides Video Journalist: Adam Chowdhury Editor: Verity Wilde ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Twitter 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   Facebook 👉🏽   / bbcworldservice   BBC World Service website 👉🏽 https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #BBC #BBCWorldService #Zoo #Animals #Wildlife #Safari #Aquarium